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Grow Your Own Vegetables

You don't have to be a farmer to grow your own vegetables. Bring fresh produce to the table and save some money.

Grow these easy veggies

Tomatoes

Bush beans

Cucumbers

Peppers

Zucchini

Squash

Onions

Lettuce

Eggplant

Peas

Radishes

Carrots

HOW TO: Drive away pests the natural way

Try these chemical-free tips for a healthier harvest.

Visit your pantry. Bury paper cups (cut down to about 1-inch tall) so their lip is level with the soil, and fill them with beer. Or toss coffee grounds around infested areas.

Use smell. Many pests don't like fragrant herbs such as mint, garlic and basil. Mix some of them with the rest of your plants.

Make noise. Hang aluminum cans around and in your garden.

Stick it to 'em. To ward off cutworms, push small sticks into the soil, right up against the seedling stems. Toothpicks, Popsicle sticks, straws and twigs all work.

Make a safe insecticide. Let a bar of Ivory soap sit in 2 cups of water overnight. Then remove the remaining soap, put the mixture in a spray bottle with ¼ cup of corn oil, shake and apply to infested leaves.